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Approach. GRA and PDFORRA were in the Lobby when LRA was hammered out ( they are not a union so not allowed to negotiate ) . RDFRA could best be put as the drunk outside the door panhandling for change

Just wondering as it seems fairly logical to do GRA and PDFORRA at the same time

There was no deal reached, it was all government spin. The GRA still do not have union status; certain parts of the 2005 Act were found to be contrary to European law, but they haven't been repealed yet.

Last edited by FMolloy; 28th September 2016 at 23:40.

"The dolphins were monkeys that didn't like the land, walked back to the water, went back from the sand."

"He is an enemy officer taken in battle and entitled to fair treatment."
"No, sir. He's a sergeant, and they don't deserve no respect at all, sir. I should know. They're cunning and artful, if they're any good. I wouldn't mind if he was an officer, sir. But sergeants are clever."

"He is an enemy officer taken in battle and entitled to fair treatment."
"No, sir. He's a sergeant, and they don't deserve no respect at all, sir. I should know. They're cunning and artful, if they're any good. I wouldn't mind if he was an officer, sir. But sergeants are clever."

The case was brought by an individual (with RDFRA support) under the Payment of Wages Acts. The Rights Commissioner found that the relationship between DoD and a RDF member is not one of a contract of employment and therefore she had no jurisdiction to hear the case. That was in 2013.